India received 603.7 mm of rainfall from June 1 to August 30, which is 14% below the normal of 700.7 mm for the period. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that September will be drier and hotter than usual, with overall rainfall likely to be below normal (less than 91% of the long-period average). This is expected to increase the likelihood that the entire monsoon season's rainfall will be classified as a drought. The IMD has also predicted that the monsoon withdrawal may occur on time, on September 17. Some exceptions to the drier trend are expected in parts of eastern India and adjoining central India, including Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, east Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Bihar.